FURA Open House With just a few months to go before the city begins its redesign of Highway 101 the Florence Urban Renewal Agency will be unveiling its final draft of the plan.  On Wednesday, April 25th,  there will be an open house hosted at the Florence Event Center for […]

Party Patrol Out For Prom The Healthy Directions Coalition in partnership with the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Florence Police Department are coordinating several specially grant funded Party Patrols this spring to deter underage drinking, binge drinking, and drinking and driving. Parties are one of the highest risk settings for […]

Sewage Seeps into Siuslaw The city of Florence Public works department issued a statement that several thousand gallons of sewage overflowed after a blockage created by solidified grease caused the backup off of first street on the Ivy street right of way.  Mike Miller with public works issued the statement […]

Wyden/Merkley Secure Emergency Funds Last year’s record wildfires devastated communities across Oregon and impacted the landscape and economies of rural communities.  Even Florence was affected when it sent members of the Siuslaw Valley Fire and rescue to help on several of the Oregon fires and even ones in Southern California.  […]

Public Safety Telecommunicators Week By proclamation Governor Brown has named this week Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.  In Oregon 9-1-1 operators field nearly 2 million calls a year and are the lifeline in many emergencies across the state.  Florence Police Chief, Tom Turner, recognizes the important responsibility of our local workers. […]